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Charles Dow Mundy
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Detective

Charles Dow Mundy

Nashville City Police Department — Nashville, TN
Felonious
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End of Watch June 25, 1942
Age 35
Tour of Duty 4 yrs
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Gender Male
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Incident

Detective Mundy and Deputy Melvin Fleming, of the Davidson County Sheriff's Department, were shot and killed by a drunk man who Deputy Fleming had attempted to arrest. The man had entered a restaurant and became belligerent when the staff refused to serve him more alcohol. Deputy Fleming arrived on the scene and was shot three times when he attempted to take the suspect into custody. Detective Mundy and two other detectives were driving by the restaurant when they heard the shots and Detective Mundy began to chase the man on foot. During the exchange of gunfire both men were fatally wounded a second detective was wounded. The suspect had been released from a Kentucky prison after serving only six years for the murders of Patrolman James Hays and Patrolman Robert Rowland, of the Kentucky State Police, when they attempted to arrest him and his brother for operating an illegal whiskey still in their service station.

Survivors

Detective Mundy had been with the agency for four years and was survived by his wife, son, and mother.

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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Detective Mundy gave the Nashville City Police Department 4 years.
Thank you for your service to the Nashville community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Detective Mundy.

— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993

Agency

Department Nashville City Police Department
Type Police Department
Location Nashville, Davidson County, TN
Platform Identity npd.davidson.tn.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch June 25, 1942
Tour of Duty 4 yrs
Age 35
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious
Weapon Handgun

The Sacrifice · Felonious

Charles is one of 15,743 officers killed feloniously in the United States, 57.1% of the 27,551 remembered there.

34,117 officers are remembered on this memorial. Each number below is one of them.

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Time

In 1942, 82 officers in the United States were killed feloniously, the 79th heaviest of 213 years on record. The heaviest was 1921, with 248.

Every year on record · United States
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Who

Charles was 35. Of the 14,220 killed feloniously in the United States whose age is recorded, half were between 31 and 47; the middle age was 38. Charles had served 4 years; the middle length of service was 6 years.

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When

June holds 8.1% of these deaths in the United States; December holds the most, 9.4%. Thursdays: 14%.

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How

Felonious deaths account for 57.1% of all 27,551 deaths in the United States, the most common cause. The weapon recorded was handgun, in 23.4% of these deaths.

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His people

Nashville City Police Department has 22 officers remembered here, Charles among them.

Across the years

Detective Charles Dow Mundy

Nashville City Police Department · End of Watch June 25, 1942

Where the Name Is Cut

National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 52-W

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